Subgenre of Vampire Lit Character in folklore and fiction that specializes in finding and destroying vampires and sometimes other supernatural creatures Has extensive knowledge of vampires and other monstrous creatures ID: 404140
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Vampire Hunters
Sub-genre of Vampire LitSlide2
Character in folklore and fiction that specializes in finding and destroying vampires (and sometimes other supernatural creatures)Has extensive knowledge of vampires and other monstrous creaturesAbraham Van Helsing in Stoker’s DraculaSometimes the offspring of a vampire and a womanOften armed with an eclectic mix of weapons and items for fighting vampiresOften mysterious and dramatic, usually humanAn entire subgenre of vampire lit
What are Vampire Hunters?Slide3
“My So Called Life” meets “The X Files”In the world of Buffy the problems that teenagers face become literal monstersBuffy The Vampire SlayerSlide4
Called (or chose by fate) to battle VampiresA young female bestowed with mystical powers that originate from the essence of pure-demonSuperhuman senses, strength, agility, resilience, speedAverage lifespan is quite shortVampire SlayersSlide5
Member of a secret organization (the Watcher’s Council) which seeks to prepare the Slayer to fight demonic forcesWatcher